My Reading Journal 2

Thoughts and notes about the books I am reading. My entries are not book reviews but just my personal thoughts and opinions about what I'm reading at the moment. The entries obviously contain SPOILERS.

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Saturday, 23 May 2026

New Book - El equipaje del Rey José - Segunda Serie de Episodios Nacionales 1 - by Benito Pérez Galdós (Chapters 1 -13)

First Published: January 1, 1875

SPOILERS!!!

Saturday, 14 March 2026

New Book - La Batalla de los Arapiles - Episodios Nacionales 10 - by Benito Pérez Galdós (Pages 1 - 33)

First Published: January 1, 1875

The book starts with some letters from Aramanta to Gabriel.

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Cuentos Victorianos de Fantasmas para Navidad 8 - How Peter Parley Laid a Ghost

First Published: 1875

SPOILERS!!!

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